LDS art

[scottie]

Do you consider this art? or more of a religious-political illustration?

After years of research, artist Jon McNaughton has created a painting that depicts Jesus Christ at the center of a gathering of many of America’s pivotal historial figures.

http://www.meridianmagazine.com/youtube/091105nation.html

It's SU who likes to talk about LDS art, correct?

[Tim]

Do you consider this art? or more of a religious-political illustration?

Definitely the latter. It's not art.

[Sleeping in EQ]

We could call this "art" if we could also call being held down and tazed by jackbooted Fox News correspondants "art."

[jay santos]

I was at the Provo mall to see a movie a couple weeks ago with my wife and I saw the original of this painting displayed at the gallery across from the theater. I've noticed the gallery before but didn't realize this was the same artist. I was able to get my wife to laugh out loud explaining the various stuff in the painting, getting a dirty look from the old man tending the store, and successfully embarrassing my wife. Good times.

[Moliere]

Do you consider this art? or more of a religious-political illustration?

http://www.meridianmagazine.com/youtube/091105nation.html

It's SU who likes to talk about LDS art, correct?

I saw that the other day. Actually, I saw a website that has the picture and as you scroll over the picture it explains who each of the figures are in the painting.

My basic feeling was that is what the "5,000 Year Leap" would look like if Cleon was a painter.

Oh, and art is in the eye of the beholder so I think asking that question is similar to asking if U2 sucks or not.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Perhaps you all missed our earlier thread on this topic:

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And for the record, it is "shart".

[tooblue]

http://www.philosophytalk.org/pastShows/Art.html

“it’s not a really good idea to begin discussing art by trying to define it”

IMO it is a fools errand to take a stand and state what is art or even high-art. Even the most brilliant of minds vehemently resists the urge.

[Indy Coug]

Do you consider this art? or more of a religious-political illustration?

http://www.meridianmagazine.com/youtube/091105nation.html

It's SU who likes to talk about LDS art, correct?

Listen, if a crucifix in a glass of urine can be considered art and get government grant money to fund it, then this sure as hell qualifies as art.

[CardiacCoug]

He has written out "Marbury v. Madison", "Martin v. Hunter's Lessee" and one other Supreme Court case that I can't make out.

[Sleeping in EQ]

http://www.philosophytalk.org/pastShows/Art.html



IMO it is a fools errand to take a stand and state what is art or even high-art. Even the most brilliant of minds vehemently resists the urge.

I wasn't so much trying to declare something art or not as I was trying to describe my viewing experience.

[scottie]

Perhaps you all missed our earlier thread on this topic:

I don't really know how to introduce this - cougaruteforum.com - BYU/Utah/LDS sports forum and message board


And for the record, it is "shart".

Yep, missed it, sorry.

[Goatnapper'96]

http://www.philosophytalk.org/pastShows/Art.html



IMO it is a fools errand to take a stand and state what is art or even high-art. Even the most brilliant of minds vehemently resists the urge.

You will notice that neither SeattleUte nor Johnny Lingo have joined the fray.

[Brian]

After years of research, artist Jon McNaughton has created a painting that depicts Jesus Christ at the center of a gathering of many of America’s pivotal historial figures.

Years of research. It certainly shows.

[SeattleUte]

Listen, if a crucifix in a glass of urine can be considered art and get government grant money to fund it, then this sure as hell qualifies as art.

I agree they are both art. I don't think this is good art. Piss Christ is better (in my opinion) and I'll tell you why. Viewed in the abstract piss Christ can look quite buautiful--this artful crucifix embedded in and seen through translucent amber. Then you find out the lovely amber setting is piss and it jars you. Does this LDS art contain a similar layering of or contradiction in meaning? Is the picture beautiful or original in its own right absent the political message?

[SeattleUte]

http://www.philosophytalk.org/pastShows/Art.html



IMO it is a fools errand to take a stand and state what is art or even high-art. Even the most brilliant of minds vehemently resists the urge.

I agree this picture is art. I disagree brilliant minds resist the urge to evaluate art.